Expected performance for natural and synthetic mulches
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Water Quantity | |
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Flow attenuation | Little or no design benefit |
Runoff volume reduction | Little or no design benefit |
Pollution prevention | |
Soil erosion | Primary design benefit |
Sediment control | Little or no design benefit |
Nutrient loading | Primary design benefit |
Pollutant removal | |
Total suspended solids | Primary design benefit |
Total phosphorus | Primary design benefit |
Heavy metals | Secondary design benefit |
Floatables | Little or no design benefit |
Oil and grease | Little or no design benefit |